More than 10,000 kg pangolin scales seized in Nagaland

The initial report (see the following) of 10,000 kg pangolin scales seized is not true (Error is regretted), only 8 kg scales seized.
http://nagalandpost.com/Showstory.aspx?npoststoryiden=TkVXUzEwMDA4MTAxNA%3D%3D-uyHavmhqTa8%3D

Nagaland police seized 10,008 kilograms of Pangolin scales and 500 kilograms of Ginseng at Kohima district and arrested six persons on 29 May 2015.
http://www.easternmirrornagaland.com/kohima-police-lands-15-000-kgs-of-pangolin-scales-ginseng/

Poaching in Nagaland

'Nagaland Empowerment of People through Economic Development' deputy team leader and joint director soil and water conservation, Vengota Nakro, said that a total of 68,628 animal and birds had been killed in 17 sample villages of Phek district by 293 hunters during 2008. Out of 68,628 killed included jungle cat- 2012, large animal- 1712, small animal-17,144, large birds-5596 and small birds 42,164.
http://www.morungexpress.com/frontpage/106786.html

Notorious illegal wildlife trader arrested in North-east India

Notorious illegal wildlife trader and repeat offender in wildlife crime, Ratiram Sharma has arrested from Nagaland in connection with recent spurt of rhino poaching in Assam. He was earlier an accused in rhino horn smuggling cases registered in North Bengal and Assam respectively in 1995 and 2002. In 2006 he was caught red-handed with leopard skins, tiger skeleton and rhino skin pieces by West Bengal forest department and court had sentenced him for 5 years in this case.
http://www.nagalandpost.com/ChannelNews/State/StateNews.aspx?news=TkVXUzEwMDA0Njc1MA%3D%3D-Nf912ZCGFD4%3D

Chinese rhino horn buyer fled from Nagaland

As police operation were intensified due to recent rhino poaching in Assam, a Chinese buyer of horns operating from Dimapur, Nagaland fled from the state.
http://www.silcharchronicle.com/2012/10/rhino-poacher-confessed-to-involvement-of-armed-militant-groups-7214.php